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This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Building Bonanza

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Take on one of our challenges or create anything you want using our Lego®, Keva planks and magnetic tiles. Creations cannot be taken home.

Ages 5 and older; ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group.

Maker Mania: Cookie Architecture

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a famous building or imagine your own using cookies and other edible materials.

Ages 8 to 13.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Cookies & Coloring

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring.

Cookies will be served; coloring supplies will be provided.

Tweens, teens and adults.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Canasta Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Love canasta? Always wanted to learn how to play?

Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play this card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

DIY Pressed-Flower Bookmarks

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make pressed-flower bookmarks for summer reading or to share as gifts.

Ages 16 and older.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Trivia Night: 50 Years of Movies 1970s to 2020s

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put your thinking cap for a chance to win prizes during a Trivia Night focused on popular movies from the 1970s to today.

Group and solo players welcome.

Ages 21 and older.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

Beginners welcome.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group.

West Side Branch Adult Lunch Club

12:30pm - 2:00pm
West Side Branch
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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read the book of your choice, play a favorite board or card game, knit, crochet or get tech tips in the company of others.

Bring your lunch.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Make Musical Instruments

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use recycled materials to make your own mini banjos, guitars, tambourines and more to start your own homemade band.  

Ages 6 to 10.

Registration required.

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Crafternoon: Creative Creations

11:30am - 12:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

A self-guided craft workshop for artists of all skill levels using recyclable materials.

Supplies will be provided.

Ages 2 to 12.

Registration required.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Knit & Needles Knitting Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Craft Series: Tie-Dyed T-Shirts

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a colorful tie-dyed T-shirt. Supplies will be provided.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Open Game Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others.

All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Building Bonanza

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Take on one of our challenges or create anything you want using our Lego®, Keva planks and magnetic tiles. Creations cannot be taken home.

Ages 5 and older; ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Play Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

New players welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Drive-In Movie & Craft

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use cardboard boxes to create cars for your favorite stuffed animals, then the group will park the new cars for a special drive-in movie theater experience.

Ages 4 to 7. 

Snacks will be served during the movie.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Outreach" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Event Details:

Enjoy music, games, face-painting and cold treats to celebrate summer reading and learning before it's time to go back to school.

All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Using a Sewing Machine 101

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

A workshop that will introduce the basic parts of a lockstitch sewing machine and teach how to sew a variety of stitches.

No experience necessary.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Open Game Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others.

All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group.

West Side Branch Adult Lunch Club

12:30pm - 2:00pm
West Side Branch
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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read the book of your choice, play a favorite board or card game, knit, crochet or get tech tips in the company of others.

Bring your lunch.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Using a Sewing Machine 101

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

A workshop that will introduce the basic parts of a lockstitch sewing machine and teach how to sew a variety of stitches.

No experience necessary.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Knit & Needles Knitting Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Knit & Needles Knitting Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Knit & Needles Knitting Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.